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Q318971: FIX: CTOT() Function Returns Blank Value on an XML DateTime Expr

Article: Q318971
Product(s): Microsoft FoxPro
Version(s): 7.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbGrpDSFox kbDSupport kbCodeSnippet kbvfp700 _IK283 kbVFP700sp1fix
Last Modified: 03-APR-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, version 7.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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If you use the CTOT() date function on an XML-generated datetime character
expression, the CTOT() function returns a blank value.

CAUSE
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The SET DATE TO command is set to use the mm/dd/yy format. The Visual FoxPro
default is AMERICAN, which uses this format.

RESOLUTION
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To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Visual FoxPro for
Windows 7.0. For additional information, please see the following article in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q316964 How to Obtain the Latest Visual FoxPro for Windows 7.0 Service Pack

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Visual FoxPro for
Windows 7.0.

This problem was first corrected in Visual FoxPro for Windows 7.0 Service Pack 1.

MORE INFORMATION
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Steps to Reproduce the Behavior
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1. Paste the following code in a program (.prg) file, and then run the program
  from the Command window:

  CLEAR
  IF SET('DATE') <> "AMERICAN"
     SET DATE TO AMERICAN 
  ENDIF
  CREATE CURSOR myxml_date (date_fld T)
  INSERT INTO myxml_date (date_fld) VALUES (CTOT("12/31/2001 10:00:00P"))
  CURSORTOXML("myxml_date", "myxml_var", 3, 1)
  ? myxml_var
  myval = SUBSTR(myxml_var, AT("date_fld", myxml_var) + 10, 19)
  ? myval
  ? CTOT(myval)

2. A blank date is returned from the CTOT() function even though it contains a
  valid date.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbGrpDSFox kbDSupport kbCodeSnippet kbvfp700 _IK283 kbVFP700sp1fix 
Technology        : kbVFPsearch kbAudDeveloper kbVFP700
Version           : :7.0
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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